Browsing by Subject "EIA"
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Addressing critical water and waste issues in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) : the case of coal mining in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)Internationally, the assessment of mining related impacts has been a particular focus of environmental impact assessment (EIA) research and practice, with a wealth of literature on the subject. In light of the significant ... -
Advancing the theory and practice of impact assessment: setting the research agenda
(ELSEVIER, 2013)Impact assessment has been in place for over 40 years and is now practised in some form in all but two of the world's nations. In this paper we reflect on the state of the art of impact assessment theory and practice, ... -
A critical analysis of the application of S24G provisions of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) : the Gauteng Province experience
(North-West University, 2012)Together with an internationally praised Constitution, South Africa can pride itself in having one of the best sets of environmental laws in the world, and since EIAs have become mandatory for projects that negatively ... -
A critical analysis of the National Environmental Management Act section 24G fine calculator
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The Section 24G administrative fine which provides for the ex post facto authorisation of illegal development is unique to South Africa since it is enacted into legislation. This retrospective authorisation is seldomly ... -
A critical review of the consideration of climate change risks and opportunities in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)
(2014)It is widely acknowledged that the impacts of climate change are likely to be far worse than some people believe possible. Research has shown that our current approach and intervention to combat climate change is hopelessly ... -
Determining the perceived benefits of waste management licensing from a regulator’s perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Waste Management Licensing (WML) is one of the environmental management policy instruments provided for in the National Environmental Management Waste Act (59 of 2008), as well as the National Waste Management Strategy. ... -
Environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment in the UK after leaving the European Union
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union and, until the terms of the ‘Brexit’ are negotiated, this has led to considerable uncertainty over the future practice of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and ... -
Making sense of significance in environmental impact assessment
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Impact significance determination lies at the heart of environmental impact assessment (EIA) but conflict and misunderstanding around the concept is common. This paper attempts to make sense of impact significance in EIA ... -
The merit of environmental impact assessment for civil engineers in South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been successfully adopted in South Africa in line with international trends. A number of international scholars found that EIA offers distinct advantages to a proposed project ... -
Participatory rural appraisal approaches for public participation in EIA: lessons from South Africa
(MDPI, 2019)Public participation in environmental impact assessment (EIA) often falls short of the requirements of best practice in the move towards sustainable development, particularly for disadvantaged and marginalized communities. ...
